Facebook whistleblower says platform making online hate worse
Ex-Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Frances Haugen told U.K. lawmakers Monday that the company is making online hate and extremism worse.
Facebook: Language gaps weaken platform's screening of hate, terrorism
Internal Facebook files reveal that in some of the world’s most volatile regions, terrorist content and hate speech proliferate because of the company’s language gaps.
Facebook Oversight Board criticizes company for not being ‘fully forthcoming’
“On some occasions, Facebook failed to provide relevant information to the Board, while in other instances, the information it did provide was incomplete,” the Facebook Oversight Board said in its quarterly transparency report.
YouTube didn’t violate Constitution by removing QAnon videos, federal judge rules
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by several “conservative content creators” who claimed YouTube banned their videos and suspended their accounts.
Facebook pays millions to settle DOJ discrimination claims in hiring process
Facebook also agreed in the settlement announced Tuesday to train its employees in anti-discrimination rules and to conduct more widespread advertising and recruitment for job opportunities in its permanent labor certification program.
Facebook 'metaverse': Company to hire 10K in EU to build futuristic platform
Facebook will hire 10,000 European workers to build “the metaverse,” a futuristic platform for connecting online using augmented and virtual reality.
Protesters demand CEO Mark Zuckerberg leave Facebook
A group gathered outside of the home of Mark Zuckerberg demanding he resign as CEO of the social media company.
Facebook broadening anti-bullying policies to protect public figures
“On National Bullying Prevention and Awareness Day in the US, we’re announcing updates to our global bullying and harassment policies to better protect members of our community, particularly those who may be vulnerable to online abuse,” Facebook said in a news release.
Facebook oversight board to meet with whistleblower Frances Haugen
Facebook’s oversight board will be meeting with whistleblower Frances Haugen in the coming weeks in an effort to push for greater transparency and accountability from the social media giant, the panel said.
Facebook rolls out new controls for teens, parents
These initiatives come after Facebook announced late last month that it was pausing work on its Instagram for Kids project.
Facebook whistleblower to speak with Capitol riot investigative committee
Frances Haugen, a Facebook whistleblower, will speak with members of the January 6 Select Committee to discuss the social media platform’s role in the events of the Capitol riot.
Facebook blames global outage on error during routine maintenance
The global outage knocked Facebook and its other platforms offline for hours.
Facebook products 'harm children, stoke division,' whistleblower testifies
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified that the company’s platforms harm children and fuel division and that the company chooses “profits before people.”
Zuckerberg loses $6B amid Facebook outage
Facebook shares also dropped more than 5% as the hours-long outage continued Monday.
Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp all back online after massive outage
FOX 29's Alex Holley was joined by attorney Leeza Garber to talk about the massive outage that Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp suffered Monday and the whistleblower getting ready to testify against Facebook.
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp down: Platforms 'coming back online' after outage
Facebook and its apps Instagram and Whatsapp appeared to be experiencing issues on Monday that resulted in connection trouble and the inability to load newsfeeds for thousands of users around the world, according to the company.
Ex-Facebook manager alleges social network magnifies hate, misinformation
Frances Haugen was identified in a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with federal law enforcement that Facebook’s own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation.
Whistleblower claims Facebook fed US Capitol riot, magnified misinformation
Frances Haugen was identified in a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with federal law enforcement that the company’s own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation.
Facebook pauses development of 'Instagram Kids' app after pushback
Instagram is putting a hold on the development of an “Instagram Kids” app so it can address concerns about the vulnerability of younger users.
FTC refiles antitrust lawsuit against Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a filing a revised version of its complaint alleging that Facebook abused its market power to suppress competition.